An optical behemoth and legend has been acquired by an American friend.

Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH originally manufactured this incredible Schneider-Kreuznach 6-180mm f/1.8 Variogon lens (30x) made for Beaulieu 6008/7008/9008 series Super 8 cameras. I was only aware of it's existence as a prototype vis a vis the attached lens data sheets originally supplied by Schneider.

Apparently a few were produced for the German market. Note the attached Beaulieu Lens Control Unit (LCU) regarding iris/zoom and the Beaulieu breech-lock. There are two kinds of Beaulieu breech-lock mounts, identified by different placements of the Ã¢â‚¬Ëœlocating pinÃ¢â‚¬â„¢. This zoom has the pin located at six oÃ¢â‚¬â„¢clock for Beaulieu 7008/9008 series cameras. The alternative would be a pin located at ten oÃ¢â‚¬â„¢clock for the Beaulieu 6008 series of cameras.